We drove up to Lake Windermere via some very windey roads, the kids got car sick. Here we saw the Beatrix Potter house where the girls bought a toy each. We wandered around some shops and had some chips with the swans trying to eat them, it was windy and a bit cold. Then we took some back roads home and ended up taking the Merc through a ford at which point there was a lot of alarms going off. we saw a paddock of partridges being farmed then finished the night of...

What we remember most about Penrith Sue: Great cooking and Damsin Gin Nicole: The pony poking its tongue out. Rebecca: The sheds at the farm Matt: The dogs Chris: Paul, Jane, Glenys and Taylor and the farm.(and little dogs)

Spent last night in the most expensive accommodation since we left home and it was pretty amazing! Right in the middle of Edinburgh city. We arrived at about 10.30pm after a quick flight on ryan air. Couldnt believe it when we went to board and there are no seat numbers, you just sit wherever you like. Chris and I were both impressed at how quickly they could turn a plane around. Took the kids to Edinburgh Castle but I think most of it was not really that intere...

This was our most expensive nights accommodation for our whole holiday at the Express by Holiday Inn! There was a loud party going on in the bar when we arrived. Next morning we picked up our mercedes rental car went to Edinburgh castle to see the honours(crown jewels). Kids werent that interested. From there we walked down to the Camera Obscura and got a great view of the city and saw some pretty cool special effects. Then we drove down to Northern England to Ja...

What we remember most about Edinburgh Sue: Old. The cobbled streets. Nicole: Flipping people and making ramps at the camera obscura Rebecca: The mercedes and the hotel and Edinburgh Castle Matt: Getting the Merc Chris: The kids being bored at the castle and our flash rental